| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |